arabesque

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Recent Examples of arabesque The gold is entirely carved by hand and features detailed ornamental designs of arabesque garlands and elements of the Calatrava cross, all of which take more than 100 hours to engrave. Rebecca Suhrawardi, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024 With its arabesque archways and cantera verde-limewash walls, Texere could be just another beautiful home on the outskirts of Oaxaca. Catherine Tansey, Vogue, 25 July 2023 Not least within the spa complex’s dramatic centerpiece: a 20-meter pool featuring eight columns of arabesque marble, with sparkling niches of black-and-gold housing both relaxation areas and 19th-century replicas of classical statues. Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 July 2023 The green, black, and coral ornamentation incorporates an arabesque design, which can be seen in Islamic and European art across many centuries. Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 1 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for arabesque
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arabesque
Adjective
  • To become Edna, Humphries would put on a mauve wig, an increasingly rococo pair of eyeglasses and a glittering gown that screeched conspicuous consumption.
    Ben Brantley, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
  • After announcing a years-long renovation in 2017, Park Avenue’s landmark venue will be selling classical baroque and rococo French furniture from the Windsor Suite, the Cole Porter Suite, the Winston Churchill Suite, and the Marilyn Monroe suite, among others.
    Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, 13 Oct. 2020
Adjective
  • There have, of course, been an abundance of folks who’ve shuffled off this mortal coil within the Canadian filmmaker’s nearly six decades’ worth of movies, often in the most baroque, grotesque manner possible.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
  • At the heart of it all is the stunning Santa Prisca Church, a baroque masterpiece that dominates the skyline with its pink stone facade.
    Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Tucked in between Palm Beach's elaborate, ornate mansions, The Brazilian Court Hotel has been a discrete retreat since the 1920s.
    Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The ornate design will look great will all your suitcase mainstays, plus shoppers have their choice of seven springy shades, from red to sage green.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Marvel Studios/Disney+ Ars Technica: The city is very much a character, not just a showy backdrop.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Although there are more types of marigolds to explore, most common marigolds fall into one of three categories: African or Mexican marigolds are large plants that produce big, showy blooms that are often used in bouquets.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025

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“Arabesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arabesque. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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